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Earth’s Physical Resources: Petroleum

This is a free, online textbook,"This unit begins by examining the geological characteristics of petroleum and the key ingredients necessary to form oil and gas accumulations. Then there is a brief description of industrial operations during the life cycle of an oilfield, starting with subsurface analysis and exploration drilling. The unit also highlights the role of safety and environmental management as an integral part of the petroleum...

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Science and Technology / Geoscience / Geology / Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology

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Material Type:: Online Course
Date Added to MERLOT:: February 22, 2010
Date Modified in MERLOT:: March 4, 2010
Author:: The Open University
Submitter:: Cathy Swift

Primary Audience:: College General Ed, College Lower Division, College Upper Division
Technical Format:: Website
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Language:: English
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Creative Commons:: This work is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 United States